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Fight Against Evil

2021 · 83 min

A tense, grounded police procedural that turns a family holiday into a moral squeeze, brisk but serious.

Directed by
Qin Pengfei
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action
Starring
Xie Miao, Wang Weishen, Yi Yunhe
Overview
Criminal police Li Hongqi accompanied his girlfriend back to his hometown for the Chinese New Year, and accidentally discovered that his father-in-law was involved in this crime-related case. With a strong sense of justice, Li Hongqi decided to give up his vacation and cooperated with the local police to start an investigation.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Qin Pengfei
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action
Starring
Xie Miao, Wang Weishen, Yi Yunhe
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • family
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, action
Directed by
Qin Pengfei
Written by
Yang Bingjia
Starring
Xie Miao, Wang Weishen, Yi Yunhe, Bao Xiaoping, Ding Shaoyi, Gu Jing, Li Daqiang, Ming Xing
Cinematography
Zhao Xiaofeng
Runtime
83 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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